You are given a problem in which a positive number and a negative number are multiplied together and then divided by a positive number. Which type of answer would be most reasonable, and why?
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Responses
A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.
A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.
A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.
A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a positive. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.
A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.
A positive number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a positive.
A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.
A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.
To get the answer to this question, you need to understand the rules of multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers.
When you multiply a positive number and a negative number together, the result is always negative. So, if you have a positive times a negative, the product will be negative.
When you divide a negative number by a positive number, the result is always negative. So, if you have a negative divided by a positive, the quotient will be negative.
Putting it all together, if you have a positive number multiplied by a negative number and then divided by a positive number, the overall result will be negative.
Therefore, the most reasonable answer is: A negative number would be most reasonable because a positive times a negative will yield a negative. Dividing that by a positive will result in a negative.